Remembering Mary M. Dwan
Author Francis H. Cook, in his book The Jewel Net of Indra, describes a vast net that reaches infinitely in all directions. In that net are an infinite number of glittering jewels. Each individual jewel reflects all of the other jewels, and the reflected jewels also reflect all of the other jewels. As a reflection of generosity and serenity passed
Virtual Physical Therapy: Meet Zeek.
Zeek is a six-year-old with endless energy and a smile that makes the world better. He has Cerebral Palsy and has been a patient at Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation Center since before he was one-year-old. He is motivated and when he says “Yes, I can do this,”, and “I want to do this,” he makes it happen. Due to the COVID-19
Meet Uncle John.
We recently received the following letter and wanted to share it with you. I think it’s an inspiration and a testament to the kind of care we have right here in our own backyards. “On Christmas Eve, while vacationing in Lutsen for the holidays, our Uncle John suffered a massive stroke, rendering him unable to speak or clearly understand verbal
Amberwing Virtual PHP: Meet Nate.
Meet Nate. Nate is a 17-year-old student from International Falls. Like so many teens, he was recently going through a hard time and needed some help. And that help came from Amberwing. Amberwing, located in Duluth, MN, offers intensive mental health care called Partial Hospitalization Programming (PHP). PHP helps children, youth and adolescents who are facing serious emotional or mental
It’s National Therapy Animal Day!
Betty, the New Caledonian tool-making crow. Chaser the Border Collie who understands 1000 words. And remember Flipper, television’s celebrity dolphin? Whether furry, feathered or fishy, animals have amazed our minds and soothed our souls for hundreds of centuries. They can play with us, work for us, and lend an ear when we need it most. Some are specially trained and
Dwan Burn Center Team – We Hope you Never Meet Them
Have you ever burned a knuckle pulling a pizza from the oven? Scalded yourself with boiling water? Multiply that 10 times, 100 times. That’s the feeling of having lost not just your skin, but the tissue beneath it. That’s the feeling of a serious third degree burn. Thankfully, most of us will never know such a burn. But if you
Surgical Services
So you broke your leg. In three places, no less. Playing soccer. And the season has only just begun. We know what you’re thinking. This is the end. My last season ever. I’ll never play again. Well, think again. The Miller-Dwan Foundation doesn’t support surgical services just so you can give up on your favorite sport. We don’t pay thousands
Caring Ways Cancer Resource Center – Resources When and Where you Need Them – Even Now
For now, amid the COVID-19 crisis, the Miller-Dwan Foundation’s Caring Ways Cancer Center is closed. This temporary closure, however, doesn’t limit our desire for information. In fact, during some of our most traumatic and life-altering moments, we crave information. We seek out answers, and we want to know the facts. Below, you’ll find a list of books vetted by Caring
ARTcetera: We are all in this together.
The Miller-Dwan Foundation hosts a variety of events throughout the year, the largest being our annual gala, ARTcetera. ARTcetera is our region’s longest standing gala of its kind and it brings together, on average, 250 like-minded community members, ready to raise funds for essential healthcare services in our community. Just last year, we went off our usual course and held
Your Virtual Reality Headset Will See you Now
The Miller-Dwan Foundation purchased its first set of virtual reality (VR) goggles more than three years ago. Then, we thought of it as an amazing and exciting new-fangled request. Today, they’ve become, quite simply, part of our standard of excellence in patient care –– the same care that is provided by some of the biggest and very best hospitals in
